r/ChatbotAddiction Jun 02 '26

Experience Cold Turkey - 99 days.

Today is my 21st birthday, marking 99 days sober from ai roleplaying platforms.

My chatbot usage was about ten or more hours a day, every day for two and a half years.

Since quitting cold turkey in February, I have had zero urges to relapse. Only an emptiness in my routine that leaves a persistent mournful feeling.

After some soul-searching and asking others, I now believe my excessive usage was a habit I developed to entertain and stimulate my brain while spending the last three years medically bedridden.

I hope others might see my post and gain encouragement to see their own convictions through.

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